What remains after a year full of music, encounters and shared experiences?
Not just songs.
Not just memories.
But something deeper:
A better understanding of how peace can be learned, experienced and created – through music.
A Year of Meeting Through Music
Throughout 2025, the MyPeace project brought together young people, educators and musicians across Europe.
In workshops, training sessions and music labs, participants explored one central question:
What does peace mean to me – and how can I express it?
The answers were as diverse as the people themselves.
And yet, something connected them all:
Music.
🎶 Moments That Stayed With Us
There were many moments this year that continue to resonate:
✨ A group of young people writing a song together –
even though they didn’t share the same language
✨ A participant realising that music can express feelings
they never found words for
✨ A classroom where students turned friendship and peace
into their own song
✨ A workshop where listening became more important than speaking
These are small moments –
but they carry a powerful message:
Peace begins in connection.
What We Learned (And What Matters for Education)
Looking back, one thing becomes clear:
Peace education is not only about talking.
It is about experiencing.
Music creates exactly that kind of space.
Through music, young people can:
And maybe most importantly:
They experience that their voice matters.
💬 Voices from the Project
Here are a few reflections that stayed with us:
“Music helped me say things I couldn’t explain before.”
“I realised that peace can mean something different for everyone.”
“When we played together, it didn’t matter where we came from.”
“It felt like we understood each other without speaking.”
“I learned that listening is just as important as playing.”
From Moments to Impact
What makes these experiences so meaningful is what happens afterwards.
Participants take these methods, ideas and feelings with them.
Into classrooms.
Into youth work.
Into their daily lives.
They start new projects.
Write new songs.
Create new spaces for connection.
This is how peace education grows:
From one moment to the next.
From one person to another.
Looking Ahead
2025 showed us that music is more than a creative tool.
It is a way to:
connect people
open perspectives
and create shared experiences of peace
And this is just the beginning.
🎵 A Final Thought
Music connects.
But more than that:
Music helps us understand each other.
And maybe that is where peace truly begins.
